1984-85 (collected 1986) / Ebook / 50 pages / USA
***
The cartoon was my first space saga, and I had the first issue of the reprint comic that I'd suspected was some kind of obscure origin, though admittedly its satirical scattershots at bureaucracy, consumerism and activism went over my head at seven. It's still mainly noteworthy for its iconic and eminently toy-friendly designs.
1996-99 (collected 2011) / Ebook / 192 pages / UK
***
Sincere violent fantasy escapism from the 2000 AD archives. Stream-of-consciousness novelisation of an adventure game that never was, because he couldn't be bothered.
2004 (collected 2005) / Ebook / 104 pages / UK
****
Black Mirror doing Homeward Bound. The most affecting thing I've read in a while, a shame it's so short.
2012 / Ecomics / 124 pages / UK/Ireland/Canada
***
Further heartfelt subversion of other people's childhoods, it's generally good, but still fundamentally confusing without a foundation course in the mythos or a child's ability to meaningfully distinguish identical characters.
2011-13 (collected 2013) / Ebook / 128 pages / UK
****
The zanier take on 2000 AD's customary violent satire continues down chaotic and unpredictable gutters. Few people will find it as consistently side-splitting as its creators clearly do, but it got me sometimes.
